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    I was an 0351 in the fleet. I trained as an 0352...

    I was an 0351 in the fleet. I trained as an 0352 for D Co LAR, I never got to do anything with them because they sent me to SOI for the 0352 MOS and then they deployed to Iraq. So I quit the unit and...
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    You know its funny. I was with that unit in...

    You know its funny. I was with that unit in Quantico for a little while back before the Iraq war. They were at 50% manning when I joined. After Iraq started they were full.

    It's amazing to hear...
  3. Thread: Resume Help

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    You are an IT guy...and as a result IT guys have...

    You are an IT guy...and as a result IT guys have a slightly different format than run of the mill job seekers.

    You will want to list the technologies you've worked with. Hardware and software (ie....
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    Well I don't know where everyone is getting their...

    Well I don't know where everyone is getting their info but they are wrong.

    MOS fields are based on your scores from the first 4 weeks of SOI called the 03xx package. You will be tested on infantry...
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    I don't know much about Marine Corps IT...

    I don't know much about Marine Corps IT designations...however I have worked with AF and Army IT sections (being an IT contractor myself).

    At a low rank, your job basically entails pulling cable....
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    If you can find the Marine Corps order that says...

    If you can find the Marine Corps order that says you don't have to salute...show that.

    But is it really worth the hassle? AF wants their salute...would it kill you to do so?
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    Correct, it happened to me back in '03. I was a...

    Correct, it happened to me back in '03. I was a 0351 getting ready to fill a 0352 slot. They told me that as long as the unit wasn't activated that I could join. Get OJT and for my 2 weeks in the...
  8. Thread: Infantry PT

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    It also depends on your CO/Platoon CMDR. You...

    It also depends on your CO/Platoon CMDR.

    You will know as soon as you see them. If he's cut like a Greek god...prepare to run...ALOT.

    Early on in my enlistment I had a CO who hated running so...
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    You just said you saw all types of knives being...

    You just said you saw all types of knives being carried. How is this one any different? Marines will do what Marines do. I knew a guy who carried the weight of a small coleman stove everywhere he...
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    He's asking if there were any issues with wearing...

    He's asking if there were any issues with wearing glasses. Not if he'll look like a nerd.

    I hated having to wear glasses. You will find that in the heat of the summer with a kevlar on that your...
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    Have you already DEP'd? Did you tell your...

    Have you already DEP'd?

    Did you tell your recruiter that your getting married? The recruiter will have to redo all your paperwork because now you are enlisting with a dependent. So no...with your...
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    Jeez, Be a man, Get a pair of tweezers and...

    Jeez,

    Be a man, Get a pair of tweezers and cuticle scissors...Slide the tweezers along the side of your nail and a little bit under it. See if you can lift the part that is growing into your toe...
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    I have seen those who strive for it...don't...

    I have seen those who strive for it...don't usually get it.

    Honor Grad is more than do's or don'ts. You could do everything right and in the end one of your DIs saw someone else at the exact...
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    Active infantry and college is impossible. ...

    Active infantry and college is impossible.

    Field time, deployments, emergency recalls, duty and random Marine Corps BS will occupy most of your time.

    The only possible way I can see it...
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    If your MOS is going to be infantry. Forget it.

    If your MOS is going to be infantry. Forget it.
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    Going Army would be your best bet for flying....

    Going Army would be your best bet for flying. Like everyone said here you can enlist straight into their WO program.

    However, all you will ever get to fly are helicopters.
  17. Thread: MSG Update

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    Actually it would be coincidentally...not...

    Actually it would be coincidentally...not ironically. Lol.
  18. Thread: MSG Update

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    Lol what did you expect from us. We sat off the...

    Lol what did you expect from us. We sat off the coast of Congo for over a month! ;) Ironically, I was part of the evac of Freetown. The Det Cmdr we pulled out of Freetown was my detcmdr in Zimbabwe! ...
  19. Thread: MSG Update

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    HA! FormerMSG...you were in Brazzaville when the...

    HA! FormerMSG...you were in Brazzaville when the Embassy was evac'd? I was with the MEU that was initially sent to cover you guys. Then we went and evac's Sierra Leone.

    I see one of your posts was...
  20. Rent your house out before you go. Or sell it. ...

    Rent your house out before you go. Or sell it.

    The Marines do not make special concessions for people's pre-existing financial issues.
  21. E-1, E-2 and E-3 are given to you after a certain...

    E-1, E-2 and E-3 are given to you after a certain amount of time. As long as you don't mess up. As for E-4 and E-5, you get a composite cutting score based on time in service, time in grade, PFT,...
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    Hey Dave...just read through your story. It's...

    Hey Dave...just read through your story. It's amazing the crap you think is important when your just out of high school!

    Best of luck to you and keep us appraised of what happens.
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    Schedules rotate based on personnel. A friend...

    Schedules rotate based on personnel.

    A friend of mine was crash rescue. Some weeks it was 24 on 24 off or 24 on, 48 off or 48 on 72 off. You'll never find a steady schedule because people are...
  24. Thread: MSG Update

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    Lol yeah...back when I was in, they used to hand...

    Lol yeah...back when I was in, they used to hand out engraved Rolex's as departing gifts instead of the usual K-bar. Command had to put a stop to it, even though the bar had the money for it and the...
  25. Thread: MSG Update

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    Man...Riyadh. It's good and bad. Bad...because...

    Man...Riyadh. It's good and bad. Bad...because well, there is NO nightlife. It's Saudi Arabia.

    Good...because the Marine House IS the night life. So if you have a good Embassy community you'll get...
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